Ivanov – about the relations with Japan: the Problem is not in the Islands – Look

the special Representative of the President of Russia on environmental issues, ecology and transport Minister Sergei Ivanov, speaking about relations of Moscow and Tokyo, said that “the problem is not in the Islands”, and in the absence of a peace Treaty.

“the Problem is not in the Islands. Even under the Declaration of 1956, the first step must be the signing of a peace Treaty,” he said.

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Ivanov said, during the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Japan could be progress has been made in bilateral cooperation, reports TASS with reference to the “Mainichi”.

“the visit of the President of Russia will help the development of Russian-Japanese relations, particularly economic and cultural,” he said.

He pointed to the possibility of cooperation of Russia and Japan in the field of environmental protection in the southern part of the Kuril Islands: “If you separate it from political and diplomatic issues (such cooperation) possible.”

Ivanov also commented on the idea of the extension is located to the East of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, Shiretoko national Park (included in the list of UNESCO world heritage) due to the inclusion of the South Kuril Islands.

“, This possibility should be discussed at the bilateral intergovernmental Commission on trade and economic issues,” he said.

Russia and Japan from next year will implement a joint project on recycling, using Japanese technology.

“This project is good for business and Russia, and Japan,” he said.

it is Assumed that recycling plants will be built in five regions of Russia, including Moscow and Tatarstan. According to Ivanov, “this is a pilot project,” only in Russia is required to build a 560 such companies for recycling.

From the Russian side in the project involved the state Corporation “rostec”, they will use the technology of Hitachi Shipbuilding. The publication also notes that cooperation in the field of recycling is part of the plan of economic cooperation of eight items, which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered Russian President in Sochi in may this year.

Recall that in his speech at the Eastern economic forum Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe urged Putin to resolve the territorial dispute.

Putin said that the decision of disputes between Russia and Japan must be such that none of the parties did not feel themselves as losers. Putin’s visit to Japan scheduled for December 15.